July 2010
23 posts
“Pelosi: Don’t raise Social Security age House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...”
– Pelosi: Don’t raise Social Security age - On Congress - POLITICO.com
Sawickipedia says: Pelosi represents so much that is wrong with our modern political leadership. Seriously does anyone under the age of 40 really think that either the Soc Security retirement age won’t be raised, that...
“Along the way, Omniture has succeeded in outwitting, out-executing and...”
– Omniture: Industry Insights » Blog Archive » Omniture Innovation
Rafer sez: Yes, you all did great and for a long time. However, false modesty is better than no modesty at all. #jackass (via rafer)
Well said, well said. Oh and add anytime anyone calls themselves the “leader”...
“There are even people who watch Major League Soccer. And that may be the biggest...”
– Bill Simmons: The Summer Mega-Mailbag, Part I - ESPN
Sawickipedia says: I absolutely love goading my friends who delude themselves into thinking they are watching major league level soccer when watching MLS games. Folks at best its AA-soccer. Admit it. Or maybe even worse the equivalent of the...
bijan sabet: Thinking out loud about an idea: Ride... →
Earlier this week, I got around in a Zipcar. My car was getting fixed up in the body shop (lauren hit the the basketball pole in our driveway, long story :)
Anyway, I’ve used Zip several times before and I’m pleased with the service. Cars are clean and available. I dig the website and iphone…
@bijan - the Washington State DOT actually has an online program similar to what you are...
“Most sunglasses are made by the same company. Do you prefer the...”
– Are Designer Sunglasses Worth the Price? - WSJ.com
I always figured designer sunglasses were a rip off - guess I know for sure now.
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“Manufacturers, particularly in the auto and aerospace industries, have been...”
– Factory Efficiency Comes to the Hospital - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia: Now this is the stuff that should have been the basis of health care reform. A _reduction_ in the cost per patient. So very lucky to live in Seattle.
“The A.C. equipment today is about 28 percent more efficient than it was 15 years...”
– “Losing Our Cool”: The high price of staying cool | Salon.com (via ericmortensen) (via tedr)
Sawickipedia says: That’s one reason I love living in Seattle - absolutely no need for A/C. I love that even w/ my rediculously oversized house that my summer electric bill runs us about $50/month.
ProPublica Photographer: I Was Followed by BP... →
marco:
To summarize:
A photographer took these photos of a BP oil refinery while standing on the grass median of a public road. (With very few exceptions, it’s perfectly legal to take pictures of anything visible from a public place, even if the subject is privately owned.)
BP’s security noticed, called the city police, and followed him by car to a gas station.
The police forcefully detained,...
Ballmer to Keynote CES Again; Bidding Soars for... →
LOLOLOL - great headline
agarwal:
Snow globes the new airport security threat? http://post.ly/mOZ6
Actually old - i tried to take a cheezburger magic 8-ball through security at the beginning of this year and it got confiscated under the snow globe rule.
“20. Seven months later, it’s happening. I can’t wait to watch for...”
– Bill Simmons: Countdown to the LeBron James decision - ESPN
Sawickipedia says: Sigh. At this point - the utter narcissism has led me to the point of saying, “Good Riddance. Don’t let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.”
“…a sign that hangs in the Vermont mill where all of the company’s socks...”
– How I Saved My Company: Darn Tough Vermont - You’re the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com
Sawickipedia says: Great story of how an American textile - yes textile - manufacturer saved itself and 110 textile manufacturing jobs by creating a “super premium” product and brand. I wish more...
“Meanwhile, Richard Moore, a state senator from Uxbridge and an architect of the...”
– Joseph Rago: The Massachusetts Health-Care ‘Train Wreck’ - WSJ.com
Sawickipedia: This isn’t going to end well. Forcing private citizens to work with the state - now that’s socialism. It will be interesting to see whether doctors stay in Mass. or not.
“So what’s the answer? The fallacy is that you’re searching for a...”
– The Pattern-Seeking Fallacy
Sawickipedia says: Add this to the #badatmath meme and the failure of experimental understanding. Good stuff indeed. (thanks @dcancel for sharing)
“The first task is to rebuild our industrial commons. We should develop a system...”
– How to Make an American Job Before It’s Too Late: Andy Grove - Bloomberg
Starting a new thread.
Grove is obviously not a free trader. Remember, economists rarely agree on anything but there is a broad consensus here among them regarding free trade even though it’s normative (vs...
Media Player | WBUR and NPR - On Point with Tom... →
Good interview w/ the Anti-Krugman - Niall Ferguson. I’m definitely in the Keynesians-are-Fools camp.
“Immelt warned that the world’s largest manufacturing company was exploring...”
– FT.com / US & Canada - Immelt hits out at China and Obama
Sawickipedia says: Let me just say: “Duh!” China (and really we mean its ruling party) is self-interested. What a shock.
